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Hemming ITDC To Provide Ultimate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Experience | IAS Mugdha Sinha Video Interview

26 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

What does Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) do, besides of course, managing Delhi’s iconic Hotel Ashok? The question may bother anyone venturing...

Beyond Headlines

Three Decades of Service, One Crucial Command: Praveen Kumar as DG BSF

26 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

Some officers lead from the spotlight. Others lead by staying alert, listening carefully, and acting...

Beyond Headlines

Good Work Comes Back: How Sambhal Became First District with Creches in All Police Stations | Innovative Police Welfare & Justice

25 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Under IPS Anukriti Sharma, Sambhal Police busted a ₹100 crore insurance fraud and became Uttar Pradesh’s...

Beyond Headlines

How India’s Republic Day Transformed from a Modest Event to a Multi-Crore Spectacle

25 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

From a modest 1950 ceremony to a multi-crore global spectacle, explore how India’s Republic Day parade...

Uttar Pradesh

The Rise of a New Economic Vanguard: Uttar Pradesh at 76

24 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This opinion piece by Shivendra Srivastava examines how, at 76, Uttar Pradesh has repositioned itself...

Must Read

Padma Awards 2026 Announced: 45 Unsung Heroes and Changemakers Honoured Ahead of Republic Day

25 January 2026

Rajasthan Launches Raj-UNNATI, Becomes First State to Replicate PM Modi’s PRAGATI Governance Model; Cabinet Secretary Praises Initiative

24 January 2026

Who Is IAS Krishna Karunesh? Senior UP Officer Appointed Noida Authority CEO Amid Techie Death Case Probe

24 January 2026

Videos

Hemming ITDC To Provide Ultimate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Experience | IAS Mugdha Sinha Video Interview

26 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

The Life & Times of an UPSC Aspirant in Allahabad

23 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

The Dhaba Deal That Helped Flip The Ledger of UPSRTC

20 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

Who Is Ex-IPS Inderjit Singh Sidhu? 88-Year-Old Ex-DIG & ‘Broom Warrior’ Awarded Padma Shri for Civic Service

26 January 2026

Who Is UP PCS Officer Alankar Agnihotri? Bareilly City Magistrate Resigns Over New UGC Rules, First Resignation

26 January 2026

Who Is Former IPS Officer K Vijay Kumar? Awarded Padma Shri for Distinguished Service

26 January 2026

Who Is Eminent Bureaucrat R.V.S. Mani? Former CSS Officer Conferred Padma Shri on Republic Day 2026

26 January 2026

77th Republic Day: Punjab IPS Officers Receive President’s Medal, Police Force Recognised for Outstanding Service

26 January 2026

Padma Awards 2026: Civil Servants K. Vijay Kumar, Inderjit Singh Sidhu & RVS Mani Honoured for Lifelong Service, Serving the Nation Beyond Duty

25 January 2026

PSU News

BHEL Executive Director (CFP) Mr. Alok Kumar Singhal Retires, Effective January 24, 2026

26 January 2026

THDC India’s 1320 MW Khurja Power Plant Receives First Coal Rake from Amelia Coal Mine, Strengthening Fuel Security

26 January 2026

NLC India Commissions Final 141.17 MW Phase of 300 MW Rajasthan Solar Project, Total Renewable Capacity Hits 1,766 MW

26 January 2026

GAIL India Clinches Three ICPA Awards for Financial Excellence and Leadership at National Finance Conclave 2026

26 January 2026

POWERGRID Elevates 12 Senior Officials to Executive Directors, Boosting Leadership in Transmission and Renewable Energy

26 January 2026

DFCCIL Installs Longest Rail Flyover Girder at Kalamboli, Achieves Major Engineering Milestone on Western DFC

26 January 2026

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)

Chennai Petroleum Q3 FY26 Results: Net Profit Surges 9,248% YoY to ₹987 Crore on Strong Refining Margins

24 January 2026

Hindustan Copper Emerges Preferred Bidder for Baghwari–Khirkhori Copper Block in Madhya Pradesh

24 January 2026

Defence News

Indian Army Joins Hands with IISc Bengaluru and Indy Astra to Develop Fully Indigenous AI System

26 January 2026

Republic Day Parade 2026: Full Highlights of Defence Exhibition, Awards and Mega Fly-Past

26 January 2026

Human Spaceflight and Heroism: Inside Shubhanshu Shukla’s Ashok Chakra Recognition

26 January 2026

Meet The Man Behind Akash Missile: Gaddamanugu Chandramouli Received Padma Shri 2026

26 January 2026

Judiciary News

Big Warning to Police: What Are Written Grounds of Arrest? Allahabad High Court Makes Them Mandatory for Police

26 January 2026

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Flags Executive Interference in Judge Transfer, Questions Collegium Integrity

25 January 2026

Justice Prevails: Gauhati HC Revokes Bail in Arunachal Teen Suicide Case Involving IAS Officer Talo Potom

24 January 2026

Big Judicial Reshuffle in UP: Allahabad HC Brings Key Changes to Fast Track Courts and Economic Offence Cases

24 January 2026

Opinion

Uttar Pradesh

The Rise of a New Economic Vanguard: Uttar Pradesh at 76

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Uttar Pradesh: From Constitutional Birth to a Modern Growth Engine (1950–2026)

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

She Cried, She Learned, She Returned: The Unbreakable UPSC Journey of IAS Avdhija Gupta

20 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From three consecutive Prelims failures to securing AIR 43, IAS Avdhija Gupta’s UPSC CSE-2024 journey...

Why the UPSC Centenary Logo Matters: A Visual Guide to 100 Years of Civil Services

18 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

The UPSC centenary logo marks 100 years of India’s civil services. Decode its symbols and trace the journey...

Lost Father at 17, Worked Full-Time: Bhilai Steel Plant Diploma Engineer to CGPSC 2024 Deputy Collector – Yashwant Dewangan

10 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Yashwant Kumar Dewangan, a BSP diploma engineer from Korba, overcame personal and professional challenges...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Searching for the Self in an Algorithmic World

16 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

In this thoughtful review, Yauvanika Chopra, Associate Director at The New India Foundation, explores...

Heisnam Sabitri and the Theatre That Breathed with the Earth

9 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In this deeply reflective review, writer Yauvanika Chopra explores how Heisnam Sabitri: The Way of the...

Celebrating Jane Austen: Her Timeless Legacy and Indian Connection

28 December 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Jane Austen’s novels, celebrated for wit and ethics, continue to influence readers worldwide, including...